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package com.oracle.truffle.api.object;

/**
 * This factory can be used to create a new {@link DynamicObject} from an initial shape, with its
 * instance properties initialized to the values passed to {@link #newInstance(Object...)}.
 *
 * @see Shape#createFactory()
 * @since 0.8 or earlier
 */
public interface DynamicObjectFactory {
    /**
     * Create a new {@link DynamicObject} and initialize instance properties with the provided
     * values. Exactly as many values are required as there are instance properties.
     *
     * @param initialValues the values to initialize the object with, in order.
     * @return a new {@link DynamicObject} initialized with the provided values.
     * @since 0.8 or earlier
     */
    DynamicObject newInstance(Object... initialValues);

    /**
     * @return the shape of objects created by this factory.
     * @since 0.8 or earlier
     */
    Shape getShape();
}
